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Jane is a 56 year old Chief Executive Officer and Partner in a small Accounting Firm. She was found on the floor by her husband, Sean, after he heard her banging on the bathroom door about 5 minutes after going into the bathroom to shower before work. When Sean found her in the bathroom she hasome confusion about what had happened, had difficulty with her speech which was slurred, had facial droop on her left hand side with weakness in both her left sided upper and lower limbs. Sean called for teh ambulance which arrived within 15 mins and transferred Jane to A & E where she was assessed by the Stroke Medical Team within 15 mins of arrival. | |||
== Presenting Condition == | == Presenting Condition == | ||
BP = 190/110 mmHg<br>• Pulse = regular<br>• Vitals and physical exam are<br>• INR = 1.1<br>• PTT = 29.3 secs<br>otherwise unremarkable | |||
== Past Medical History == | == Past Medical History == | ||
Hyper Tension for 3 years | |||
Hysterectomy 12 years ago (Aged 42) | |||
== Social History == | == Social History == | ||
== Drug History == | Lives in a Two Story Dettached House with her Husband Sean, a Teacher, and two daughters, one in her final year at High School and teh other in her second year at University studying Law. | ||
Partner and CEO Accounting Firm regulalry working 50 - 60 hours per week | |||
Outside work she enjoys reading and music. Plays the guitar and is a member of her local choir. | |||
Started walking regulalry 2 years ago to try to help with her Hypertension | |||
*Walks 3 to 4 days per week for 30 - 45 mins | |||
Hx Smoking 15 Years x 10 to 15/day - Stopped 16 Years ago | |||
Alcohol - Social Drinker 8 - 10 Units per week - Mainly Red Wine - No more than 2-3 Units per session | |||
== Drug History == | |||
Diuretics to manage Hypertension | |||
Previous Hx Hormone Replacement Therapy - Stopped 3 Years ago | |||
== Investigations == | |||
'''CT:''' | |||
Right Sided MCA Superficial Area Ischemia | |||
Size < 1/5 Area | |||
Medical Management | |||
Thrombolysis Prescribed and Initiated within 90 Mins Symptoms | |||
Referral MDT for Assessment within 48 Hours - OT, SLT & PT |
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History of Presenting Condition
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Jane is a 56 year old Chief Executive Officer and Partner in a small Accounting Firm. She was found on the floor by her husband, Sean, after he heard her banging on the bathroom door about 5 minutes after going into the bathroom to shower before work. When Sean found her in the bathroom she hasome confusion about what had happened, had difficulty with her speech which was slurred, had facial droop on her left hand side with weakness in both her left sided upper and lower limbs. Sean called for teh ambulance which arrived within 15 mins and transferred Jane to A & E where she was assessed by the Stroke Medical Team within 15 mins of arrival.
Presenting Condition[edit | edit source]
BP = 190/110 mmHg
• Pulse = regular
• Vitals and physical exam are
• INR = 1.1
• PTT = 29.3 secs
otherwise unremarkable
Past Medical History[edit | edit source]
Hyper Tension for 3 years
Hysterectomy 12 years ago (Aged 42)
Social History[edit | edit source]
Lives in a Two Story Dettached House with her Husband Sean, a Teacher, and two daughters, one in her final year at High School and teh other in her second year at University studying Law.
Partner and CEO Accounting Firm regulalry working 50 - 60 hours per week
Outside work she enjoys reading and music. Plays the guitar and is a member of her local choir.
Started walking regulalry 2 years ago to try to help with her Hypertension
- Walks 3 to 4 days per week for 30 - 45 mins
Hx Smoking 15 Years x 10 to 15/day - Stopped 16 Years ago
Alcohol - Social Drinker 8 - 10 Units per week - Mainly Red Wine - No more than 2-3 Units per session
Drug History[edit | edit source]
Diuretics to manage Hypertension
Previous Hx Hormone Replacement Therapy - Stopped 3 Years ago
Investigations[edit | edit source]
CT:
Right Sided MCA Superficial Area Ischemia
Size < 1/5 Area
Medical Management
Thrombolysis Prescribed and Initiated within 90 Mins Symptoms
Referral MDT for Assessment within 48 Hours - OT, SLT & PT